Thank you all my loyal reviewers! Sorry about the last chapter... It was a progression chapter to display how BB x Rae finally bond for good! :)
Testing Faith and Love
Chapter 10
~I woke up with a shaft of warm morning light filtering through the Med Ward's single window and stretching across mine and Gar's bare figures. I looked up at him from where I was lying and gently smiled as his eyelids fluttered and finally opened. "Goodmorning, Sunshine," he whispered after a moment smiling at his own little joke.
~"Goodmorning, Sarcastic Ass," I retorted playfully and winked.
~"Is that how you're going to treat me? After all I did for you?" He grinned and pulled me closer.
~I buried my head in his warm chest and whispered, "I love you, Gar, more than you'll ever know."
~"I love you too, Rae. I love you too."
~We lay there for a few more minutes before I rolled out of the bed and began throwing Gar his clothes that got accidentally blasted to the other side of the room during my fitful desire. I quickly donned my clothes and smoothed my frazzled hair down.
~Pulling Gar out of the ward, I teleported us to my dark room, which seemed lighter today, and ordered him to stay put while I took a brief shower and threw on a pair of skinny jeans and a tank top. I walked out of my bathroom slicking back my messy violet hair and yawning.
~"Well, where are we going today, my love?" Gar asked happily during my last yawn. I opened my eyes to reveal him standing with a boquet in hand and in jeans and a t-shirt.
~I asked the only thing that popped in my brain at the moment, "Was my shower really that long?" I gave him an impish smirk.
~He laughed so richly it made my thawing heart sing. "Forty-five minutes is enough time for a guy to do just about anything..." He continued to laugh... hard.
~"Oh..." I looked down slightly embarrassed. "So... I didn't know you had anything planned for today..."
~"Neither did I!" he grinned and his eyes sparkled.
~We continued to giggle and glance shyly at one another while I wrapped my obsidian energy around the both of us and phased us to the Common Room. We continued to smile at one another until we completely phased into the room where we were met by angry glares from our friends... except Star who was more exuberant than usual but seemed anxious.
~"What's up, dudes?" Gar asked still smiling.
~Robin scowled even more as he asked the innocent question and I rubbed my neck self consciously as I felt his probing glare.
~"You two have caused us a bit of a legal problem by what you two did last night."
~I knew that this was coming since last night, but I was able to shake the feeling then. Now, everything seemed more than real. I released control of all my emotions and they scattered. They were all frightened and enraged that our benevolent leader had such a lack of understanding towards my love and me. Logic ceased to make sense, Wisdom retreated to the deepest recesses of my mind, Knowledge silenced, and Timid cried... really loud.
~"What do you mean?" Beast Boy asked suddenly serious.
~I looked up at him and nervously grabbed his hand. "He... means that we're both underage... and..." I gulped and blushed slightly. "and we had sex."
~Gar snorted. "What's the big deal?" he shrugged. "I mean, it's not like I raped her..." He paused. "Right?"
~"Actually, Beast Boy, what you did is considered statutory rape," Robin shook his head in shame.
~"Oh..." was Gar's only reply.
~There was a pregnant silence and I simply sighed. I knew that there were two options that Rich would most likely consider, neither of which I liked. Option one was that he would turn us in where we would be consumed by our enemies we put behind bars. Option two was equally as bright. Option two was exile where we would wander around with nothing but eachother for Azar knows how long and die in the Canyons around Jump City. Bleak future right?
~Dick approached me still frowning. "We trusted you." He pointed an accusatory finger at me.
~Finally, Gar had had enough. "Well, Richard, I thought you would be most understanding since you seemed to bust a gut laughing last night. Also, I thought the fact that you banged Star as soon as we got back from Tokyo would help our case. You had no right to intrude on our business anyway."
~Richard fell into an offensive stance. "Take. It. Back." He hissed through clenched teeth.
~Gar threw himself in front of me into a protective stance. "Why should I? It's true," His voice was gravelly and filled with rage.
~Robin began to throw himself at Gar when I heard two voices yell at the same time, "NOOOO!"
~One voice was pained and cracked, but the other was strong and authoritative. I realized the weak one was mine.
~"Friends! Let us not fight!" commanded our princess friend.
~Robin tripped over his own foot and straightened blushing splotchily. "I'm sorry, Lilly..." He retreated to her side.
~She acknowledged him, "I forgive you, my Man of Iron."
~I scarcely heard them exchange words as I gazed at my beloved's face. It pained me to see how much he seemed to have wizened in a short matter of minutes. His face looked fierce and sad as if expressing my thoughts, which were nearly audible. He glanced at me with deep soulful eyes that made my heart ache with every beat. His once happy, carefree face was consumed with worry and regret. His clear, sparkling eyes were now veiled and lost, framed with dark circles under his eyes... They could have always been there but they seemed more prominent and now visible. Now, he looked at least five years older, which... twenty-two isn't old but it was different and more mature. He refused to smile and remained frozen as the others mumbled about what to do with us. I still had the same worried, sad look plastered on my face.
~Suddenly, there was a grand outburst from Cyborg. "I DON'T CARE WHAT THEY DID, TRAFFIC LIGHT! SHE'S MY SISTER AND HE'S MY BEST FRIEND!"
~Everyone in the room spun to see the confrontation between Robin and Cy. Victor was turning red on the flesh side of his face from his rage. His red eye glowed brighter as he prepared to take down the puny leader.
~"No," I said in my monotone.
~They all looked at me and back at the two fighting. "Don't fight... If we're really that much of a problem, we will leave without a fight." I put a hand on one of Gar's slumped shoulders.
~My tear ducts burned and my throat ached from my restraint to withhold the waterworks until I was alone. My emotions wept bitterly as I knew what was coming; I lowered my head in resignation and my heart fell. One way or another, Gar and I were no longer Titans; we were outcasts and on our own. The thought was morbidly fascinating and liberating. We would be on our own and not have to take orders from our anal leader with bad fashion sense, but at the same time, the thought of losing Cy, Bee, and Star made my stomach churn with hurt and worry. Overall, we all knew Gar and I would not be back to Jump City for a long time... if ever again...
~Another agrument errupted, but this time was from an unexpected source. "Richard, I respect that you are our leader, but I am your fiancee."
~The proverbial car crash sound echoed in my mind. Everyone but Gar and I were engaged... getting married... having babies in a healthy environment... The thought enraged me and the brand new, two day old toaster exploded with great finesse.
~Everyone spun around to me and simply stared as I felt rage build in me deeply causing my vision to blur. No... Not Rage... Not now... That would give them a better reason to kick ME out. At my pleas, my other emotions gained control of Her and held Her down while I calmed myself. They all watched as I closed my eyes and chanted my mantra in my head; I finally released the breath I had been holding and everyone relaxed... a little.
~The argument between Star and Dick ensued for five tense minutes. I was concerned with keeping calm and protecting Gar at ALL costs. I slipped my hand in his subconsciously and he rubbed his thumb on the top of my hand in a soothing manner. I finally regained all composure and looked up at him still worried. He gazed back at me glassy eyed... We both knew the final decision. The death penalty for a stupid mistake.
~Robin finally turned his back on his wife-to-be and demanded we hand over our communicators, which was vehemently disputed against in the case of danger, and he finally complied by allowing us one communicator... the one that hadn't been bashed in several times-mine. My beast lowered his head and handed his communcator to the green gloved jackass.
~"You have thirty minutes to get everything and say your farewells," Richard spun around without another word, cape billowing behind him, and exited the Common Room defiant and almost triumphant.
~There was a moment of silence and I looked at my worn Converse, and a warm stream fell from a corner of my eye and lingered on my chin. I sniffed and looked up to see Gar's eyes welling up with tears as well as Star's, Bee's, and Cy who was already weeping profusely.
~I had to leave then. I phased through the floor without a second thought, taking BB with me. We teleported to my room and collapsed in the floor in eachother's arms weeping bitterly.
~"It was just a mistake... It was just a mistake..." Gar kept whispering over and over between sobs. "We really... They... It happens all the time! Why does it mean so much now?"
~I silently let the tears fall while I held his head on my chest. "I don't know, baby... I don't know... He's been looking for an oppertunity to get rid of us for a long time, Gar..."
~"I know, but he... I... We trusted him! We expected kindness from this hardass!" He continued to cry in my tank top.
~"I know... I know..." I stroked his hair gently and cooed to his through my own tears. His sobs finally came to hiccups and I gently wiped his tear streaked cheekbone with my thumb.
~"No matter what, my love, we haveeach other."
~He reached up to my face and pulled my stained face to his. "My Violet..." he barely breathed.
~"My Beast..." I whispered back.
~He gave me the most passionate kiss he ever had in our short lived relationship. It started slow but slowly built in intensity, going from sweet to him taking turns gently sucking on my upper and lower lip to him forcing my lips apart and stroking my bottom lip with his tongue, and I allowed his tongue to enter my mouth where it built in intensity even further. He kissed me like we were dying right then. One second he was kissing me passionately, the next he pulled away and took a shaky breath. He shook his head and sighed, "Just bring your costume and what you're wearing... We'll manage... I'll get my things..."
~I looked up at him as he rose. "Wait... I know a spell or phrase rather that can compress whatever we need into a very small object..."
~His face brightened a little. "Tent, sleeping bags, water-"
~"Food, clothing, weaponry..." I grinned darkly. "Whatever we need..."
~"It's a deal," he smiled weakly back at me.
~We dashed around the Tower finding everything that would come in handy on our 'extended trip.' Strangely enough, we crossed paths with noone but Silkie, Star's pet. Beast Boy picked him up and cooed to him like a baby, "I'm gonna miss you so much, buddy... Take care of Star for me cuz I know our little jackass friend won't, right?" The worm made a strange gurgutual sound and Gar smiled his classic Beast Boy smile that would make the hardest heart, even mine, melt.
~Gar had just set Silkie down when Star entered the room obviously troubled. "Friends... I have tried everything to make Robin change his mind... but he will not."
~"We know Star..." Gar and I stated in the same monotone.
~She flew up to us and gave us the biggest bear hug we'd ever received, and, this time, I reciprocated and the tears flowed again. Vic and Karen trudged in sadly, and they too joined the monster bear hug. We all cried like someone had died, but in reality, the odds of us dying were very likely even with extra powers...
~Robin sauntered in indifferent. "Get out. Your thirty minutes are long expired."
~"Roger that, Major Pain-In-My-Ass," I made an obscene gesture to him and said, "Adios, mi amigos... y senor, Jackass." I said with a grin.
~With those final words we phased to the outskirts of Jump City and to the edges of the canyon lands.
